Non-refillable bottle.



D. FEBZACCA. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. I918.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, DAVID FERZACGA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Logan, in the county of Logan and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to non-refillable b0ttles,.and more'particularly to a bottle. which is so constructed that it cannot be; emptied without first being broken, thus preventing refilling of the bottle without knowledge of this fact by. the purchaser.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a bottle of the character stated of simple construction and operation in which the discharge or exhaust openingsfor the contents of the bottle are restricted to such an extent that the fluid cannot be removed from the bottle without first breaking a portion thereof so as to admit air into the bottle as the fluid is drawn therefrom. A further object is to provide a bottle the neck of which is provided with a plurality of superposed web members extending completely across the same, these web members being provided with restricted openings arranged in staggered order, these openings being of such size as to permit discharge of the contents of the bottle when air is admitted into the interior thereof, but serving to effectually prevent discharge of the contents of the bottle until air is admitted at some other point. A further object is to provide a bottle the discharge opening through the neck of which is restricted for the purpose set forth, the base of this bottle being provided with an easily frangible member which may be removed so as to ad mit air above the contents of the bottle when the bottle is inverted for discharging the contents therefrom. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section view of a bottle constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2, of Fig. 1.

This bottle may be of any usual or preferred shape or construction and is provided with a body 1 at the upper end of which is provided the restricted neck 2. A plurality of superposed webs 3 are formed integral with nee l and extend completely across Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Ap13 1 5, 1919, l Application filed March 25,1918. Serial N... 224,601. I 5

the same. of these websis provided with-a restricted opening c, the openings beingarranged in staggered order. These openings are comparatively small so that,

when the bottle is tilted-or inverted, jfree access of air to the interior of the same is notpermitted. This results in preventing the escape of the fluid fromthe bottle. By having thewebs3 provided with the staggerecbrestricted openings 4:,;removal of the contents ,of the bottle by inserting a tube into the same for the admission ofair, jor

for. removing the fluidby suction, is preventedthe. web, members '3 constituting, in effect, bafiies, which effectually prevent the, t

insertion ofsuch a tuber, pp i To remove the contents of the bottle, it

is necessary to provide means for'a-dmit-v ting air into the interior of the OQdyVl. For this purpose, I provide a downwardly" "di' rected conical member 5 at the center of base 6 of body 1, the central portion of this base being raised to provide a central recess 7 to accommodate member 5. A small knob or bead 8 is provided at the tip of member 5, and a shallow groove 9 is formed adjacent the inner end of this knob. This groove or channel weakens the glass adjacent the inner end or base of knob 8 so that, by grasping this knob, it may be readily broken away from the tip of member 5 thus providing an opening through which air may readily flow into the interior of the body above the contents thereof, when the bottle is tilted so as to discharge the contents. By this arrangement, the contents of the bottle may be readily discharged in the usual manner. However, to efl'ect this discharge of the contents of the bottle, it is necessary to break the knob 8 OK of the tip of member 5, the opening being subsequently closed by means of a cork or other suitable means if but a portion of the contents of the bottle be removed at one time. It will be evident that the knob 8 cannot be put back in position after having once been broken off, and it therefore serves as an indication to the purchaser that the bottle has been refilled. In this manner, the person knows that when the knob 8 is missing the contents are not the original contents.

The upper end of neck 2 is normally closed by a cap 10 which is carried by a band 11 secured about the neck, the cap being hinged to this band and normally held in closed position by a wire spring 12. The spring and hinge constitutes a spring hinge of standard construction which need not be further described in detail. Of course, any

other suitable means can bc e nployed for;

closing the end of the neck, the object being to prevent entry of foreign materials intoi the neck of the bottle.

Tcfillt i t ttle hene li n y he p aced in the 'fluid whichit is desired to place in the bottle, after which thee-ii is exhausted from the interior. of the bottle by a pump or in any; other -s iitable manner. As the air is exhausted from "1, the liquid Will be drawn into the same-anmafter the bottle has been filled in thismanner, it may be Wheii the loottlej-is in upright'fposition, the member 5 and knob 8. "Wilhbe positioned within the recess" 7 .so'as to be effectually shielded bottle.

The foregoing description and the draw (lupin),9! thigpatenthn aygbc obtained 101* five cents each, by addressing the t iom ni-ssonpr latent; e'mnmeme i Letters Patent is "and prQi td. b' z he" e o h ing's have reference to'ivhat may be considered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention, .It :iSi Qbe understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts,

materials, dimensions, etc, as may prove ap ended claim. 7

aving fully described my invention, What I clalm as new and des re to secure by expedientand fall Within the scope of the A nonrefillable bottle Whose neck has I means to prevent the-admission of air during h reur nso l t o t t r th b se of thebottle being raised to produce a recess and the'top of thereces's depending in conij cal form, the tip of'the cone beingclosed by a solid knob having a groove around'its' neck, whereby the knob may be manually 1 broken to vent the bottle When'inverted.

In testimony hereof I aflix my slgnature in presence of a Witness. a

' DAV ID- R-M A- Witness: 1

M. J ONES. 

